Prime Time 5, Transition, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

8 Crime and suspense Thrillers: My experience a) Have you ever watched/read one of these film/book types? Write down a film or book title you know or invent one for each term. thriller: detective novel: crime novel: murder mystery: spy story: b) In pairs, tell your partner one of the titles from your list. He/She will then give a short summary of the plot. If you don’t know the title, pick one you are familiar with. Word formation: Suffixes – Crime Complete the following table. Choose the endings from the tip box. 1 Word bank police detective • police officer • private eye • police constable (PC) • private detective • detective chief inspector (DCI) • sheriff • private investigator (PI) • plainclothes officer • police woman (WPC) • law enforcement officer • cop (coll.) • bobby (coll.) • sergeant • justice of the peace • special agent • spy W 2 Tip T Endings for nouns (crimes) [no ending] • -cy • -ce • -ery • -ing • -ism Endings for nouns (criminals) [no ending] • -al • -er • -ist • -or Endings for verbs (criminal action) [no ending] • -ise • -ate The crime (noun) The criminal (noun) The criminal action (verb) act of terrorism to terrorise arsonist to set fire to attack attacker to attack blackmail blackmailer to bribery briber to bribe burglary burglar to conspirator to conspire crime to commit a crime drug dealing drug dealer to deal in drugs fraud to defraud hooligan ------ kidnapper to kidnap killer to kill mugging to mug murder to murder offender to offend rape to rape robber to rob theft thief ( pl.: thieves) to (high) treason to betray sexual abuse abuser to shoplifting shoplifter to steal smuggle to smuggle vandalism vandal to 110 Crime and suspense Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv